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Kinect is now compatible with Windows 7, thanks to a recent beta released by Microsoft. Developers interested in using and programming for the the Kinect now have access to its capabilities through the Kinect for Windows SDK Beta. The software development kit includes the following:

Advanced audio capabilities: Audio processing capabilities include sophisticated acoustic noise suppression and echo cancellation, beam formation to identify the current sound source and integration with the Windows speech recognition API.

Easy installation: The SDK installs quickly, requires no complex configuration and the complete installer size is less than 100 MB. Developers can get up and running in just a few minutes with a standard standalone Kinect sensor unit (widely available at retail outlets).


Raw sensor streams: Access to raw data streams from the depth sensor, color camera sensor and four-element microphone array enables developers to build upon the low-level streams that are generated by the Kinect sensor.

Sample code and documentation: The SDK includes more than 100 pages of technical documentation. In addition to built-in help files, the documentation includes detailed walkthroughs for most samples provided with the SDK.

Skeletal tracking: The capability to track the skeleton image of one or two people moving within the Kinect field of view make it easy to create gesture-driven applications.

The beta is designed for non-commercial use only, but a commercial version is expected to be released at another time. A 32-bit (20.8MB) download and a 64-bit (21.8MB) download are available HERE.

Please visit the official website for for information HERE.